An Analysis On The Relation Between ASEAN And Singapore Under The Perspective Of The Interaction Of Region And State

2017 is the 50 th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN,which is the most successful regional integration organization in Asia.ASEAN as an international actor is playing a more and more important role in Asia and even in the world affairs.Among ASEAN nations,Singapore is the most developed country.Its role in the region and the world can not be overlooked.As is known to all,Singapore's regional development strategy is very successful.And from the angle of interaction between region with nation,we can see more clear about the mutul meaning and effect between ASEAN and Singapore.After the cold war,with the collapse of the bipolar structure,the region's energy begins to release.Regional integration develop very fast and gave birth of the association of ASEAN,AU and other important regional integration organizations.Region become increasingly importance both in practice and theory reaserch.The emphasis of region itself and as a research level has several reasons.First,countries are congenital embedded in its neighborhood and area they stay at.Second,with the development of globalization and the demand of global governance,region become a intermediary bridge and transition layers between national and global level.Finally,under the wave of regional integration,some areas have become increasingly capable of a certain behavior in the international politics.Is a kind of inter-construction between regions and countries.From the perspective of region,first of all,regional platform gives the position and power to the country;Second,regional interests changed national identity and policy;Again,the region organization mold concept and behavior of state.The initiative of a country is more obvious.The powers of the state and its relative changes not only can produce radiation effects at the regional level,country's policy and its adjustment and change also can cause spillover effects in the region and molde regulations.Because of the restricted land area,small-sized population as well as the historical grievances,ethnic and religious conflicts with neighboring countries,Singapore is a country of quite fragile.The establishment of ASEAN and Singapore's membership provides its legitimacy in the south-east Asia,greatly alleviate its pressure to survive.Followed by the "asean way",which emphasize equality and consensus,Singapore enjoys eaqual word power with other regional countries.What's more,Asean economic cooperation provides a stable and prosperous economic development hinterland to Singapore ports.Singapore's develpoment can be a miracle under the leadership its founding father lee kuan yew and his elite team.Singapore's national image,life level,the government efficiency,environment ptotection,the national quality and so on are all very outstanding.Although it is a small state,it has a big influence in Asia and around the world.In the process of the construction of ASEAN,Singapore has been playing a low-key leading role.Singapore conbines its own national interests to regional interests,put porward many ideas to the development of ASEAN.In the regional crisis of southeast Asia,Singapore helped to broker district settlement with the countries inside and outside the region with its positive diplomatic manner,as well as helpd itself deeply integrated into the regional integration.In ASEAN economic cooperation,Singapore makes full uses of its own advantages to promoting economic integration level of ASEAN although the member countries have very different development levels.In ASEAN handling relations with the outside world,Singapore applys its own balanced diplomacy experiences and ideas to the overall security strategy of ASEAN.Nowadays,ASEAN in the asia-pacific region is playing a "small mara carts" role.The ASEAN community was founded in 2015,which is a new milestone in the history of asean.ASEAN will towards a new stage of development.And in the same year,along with the death of Singapore's founding father lee kuan yew,who has great influence in the region and the world,Singapore has entered "the post-lee kuan yew era".The interaction between ASEAN and Singapore is continue to move forward,whether they can overcome the disadvantage factors and fully carry forward the positive factors and thus lead to the "win-win" outcome,tests the cohesion of ASEAN and Singapore's political wisdom.The interaction between the two sides is full of expectation.